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New York Giants: Xavier McKinney will be a breakout player this season

The New York Giants have formed a three-headed monster on the back end of their defense. In 2020, their two starting safeties created an excellent duo. Logan Ryan had a career resurgence moving to free safety full time for the Giants last year. Jabrill Peppers had a career year at strong safety, being a Swiss Army Knife on New York’s versatile defense.

The third piece of the safety puzzle was mixed in towards the end of the season. In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Giants landed a steal in the second round with Alabama safety Xavier McKinney.